March 31, 2022
CCEL Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women
The House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women is currently conducting a study on intimate and domestic violence in Canada. The CCEL submitted a brief to the committee discussing the unique barriers older women face and outlining the complex support needs of older women. The brief is Read more…
March 14, 2022
Age Discrimination in Other Contexts in British Columbia
Introduction This is the third of a three-part series discussing age discrimination and older people. The first post focused on the human rights process and age discrimination generally. The second post looked at age discrimination in employment settings. This final post reviews other settings where age related discrimination occurs. If Read more…
January 30, 2012
Elder and Guardianship Mediation
In October 2007, the BC legislature passed the Adult Guardianship and Planning Statutes Amendment Act. Once the Bill is implemented, it will require mandatory mediation for guardianship applications in many common circumstances. While these changes will put British Columbia at the vanguard of guardianship law, mandatory mediation raises a multitude Read more…
March 13, 2022
Age Discrimination in the Employment Context in British Columbia
Introduction This is the second of a three-part series discussing age discrimination and older people. The first post focused on the human rights process and age discrimination generally. This post looks at age-discrimination in employment settings. The final post reviews other settings where age related discrimination occurs. This blog post: Read more…
March 11, 2022
CCEL’s Dementia Advisory Council’s Recommended Reading List
The following books and articles are recommended by the Canadian Centre for Elder Law’s (CCEL) Dementia Advisory Council (DAC). The DAC helps to guide CCEL’s Engaging People Living with Dementia in Decision-Making Project. The resources address different aspects of journeying with dementia as a person living with dementia and as Read more…